The short answer
Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) measures Iron, TIBC and Iron Saturation % plus 1 more from a standard blood draw. At TestWell it costs $32.99 plus a $6 lab processing fee, requires an 8–12 hour fast, and results post in 2–5 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; draw at Quest or Labcorp.
Hospital Lab
$170
cash pay
Other Labs
$55
+ lab fees
TestWell
$32.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
This comprehensive iron panel combines serum iron, TIBC, and ferritin into a single test for the most complete assessment of iron status. It can detect iron deficiency (even before anemia develops), iron overload, and chronic disease-related iron changes. It's particularly valuable for women with heavy periods, athletes, vegetarians, and anyone with unexplained fatigue.
3-test iron workup: Iron, TIBC, and Ferritin. Together these distinguish iron deficiency, iron overload (hemochromatosis), and anemia of chronic disease.
Anyone with fatigue, hair thinning, restless legs, heavy menstrual bleeding, or unexplained anemia. The most efficient single-draw iron workup before starting supplements.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Required
Results In
2–5 business days
Performed At
Quest or Labcorp
4 biomarkers tested · 3 measured, 1 calculated from them
Your Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) results will include values for each of the 4 biomarkers tested, along with reference ranges. Results are reviewed by a licensed physician before being released to your secure portal.
If any values fall outside the normal range, your report will include guidance on what that may mean and recommended next steps. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, typically within 2–5 business days.
Typical reference range layout
Lab reports show where your value sits relative to established reference intervals—your physician interprets this in context for you. Already have results? Analyze them with your AI assistant against our physician-reviewed ranges.
Fasting for 8–12 hours recommended. Morning draw preferred. Stop iron supplements 24 hours before.
What can throw off this result
Physician-reviewed “Before your test” pages — what each factor does, for how long, and what to do about it.
An Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) costs $32.99 at TestWell — $38.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. Ordered directly from the labs' own consumer sites, the closest equivalent lists at $59.00 at Quest Health (list prices checked Sep 12, 2026; see the notes on how the products differ). Hospital outpatient labs typically bill around $170.00 self-pay for the same test, and often more. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible.
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest or Labcorp) | $32.99 | $38.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
| TestWell (drawn at BioReference — New York & New Jersey) | $36.99 | $42.99 | New York and New Jersey orders route to BioReference; Quest Health and Labcorp OnDemand don't take self-ordered draws in those states |
| Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) | $59.00 | $59.00 | Iron, TIBC and ferritin at both · list price checked Sep 12, 2026 |
| Hospital outpatient lab, self-pay (typical) | $170.00 | $170.00 | Reference figure; hospital charges vary widely by facility and are often higher |
34% less than the lower lab-direct list price, for the same draw at the same lab. Lab test codes: Quest test code 5616 · BioReference code 1021-5. Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
Compare more: Quest Diagnostics price list · Labcorp price list · Quest vs Labcorp · Lab test price checker
Ferritin is the storage form of iron — the most sensitive single marker of body-wide iron status. You can have normal serum iron but depleted ferritin (early-stage deficiency). Without ferritin you'll miss it.
TestWell charges $32.99 — vs $59 at Quest Direct and $90-$200 at hospital outpatient labs. Quest or Labcorp lab.
Yes — morning fasting draw recommended. Iron levels fluctuate up to 30% throughout the day; fasting morning draws are the standard for comparable readings.
Conventional reference: 15-300 ng/mL (women), 30-400 (men). Functional optimal: ferritin >50 ng/mL prevents symptoms even when CBC is normal. <30 strongly suggests deficiency. >500 raises hemochromatosis suspicion.
Stop iron supplements 24-48 hours before the draw — they transiently spike serum iron and obscure baseline status.
Ordered directly, the closest equivalent lists at $59.00 at Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) (prices checked September 2026). TestWell orders the same test at the same Quest or Labcorp patient service centers for $32.99 — $38.99 all-in with the $6 per-order lab processing fee — paid out of pocket at checkout with no insurance, doctor's visit or draw fee; HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) results are typically ready in 2–5 business days after your draw at Quest or Labcorp. TestWell emails you the moment they post, and your results dashboard shows each marker against its reference range with a plain-English explanation.
Recent blood donation, iron supplements, recent illness and eating before the draw can change an Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) result without anything being wrong. Recent blood donation can lower Ferritin and Iron and can raise TIBC — tell the clinician the donation date; a low ferritin soon after donating is expected, not a mystery. Iron supplements can raise Iron and Iron Saturation % — skip the dose that morning; draw fasting. Recent illness can raise Ferritin and can lower Iron — wait 2 weeks — illness can mask iron deficiency. Eating before the draw can raise Iron — fasting morning draw; hold iron pills that morning. Each factor is covered on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, the fix is usually to remove it and retest.
Order the Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) online from TestWell for $32.99 (plus a $6 per-order lab processing fee) — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed. A licensed physician authorizes the order, then you walk into any Quest or Labcorp patient service center near you for the draw (the lab locator on our site lists the closest ones by ZIP code), and results arrive in 2–5 business days.
The CPT code for an Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) is 83540, 83550, 82728. You can order it from TestWell for $32.99 — no doctor's visit or insurance required, with results in 2–5 business days.
The Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) is Quest Diagnostics test code 5616, BioReference code 1021-5 (CPT 83540, 83550, 82728). TestWell orders it under those codes for $32.99 at Quest or BioReference — no doctor's visit or insurance required, results in 2–5 business days. Codes verified against the labs' catalogs in 2026.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
Related guide
Ferritin vs Iron: What Each Blood Test Measures, Which One You Need, and How to Read Them Together
Related guide
Blood Tests for Athletes
TestWell Price
$32.99
+ $6 lab processing fee at checkout
No insurance needed · HIPAA compliant
Better value: the Sleep Health Panel
Save $100.93This test is part of the Sleep Health Panel — 8 tests · 11 biomarkers for $129.99, $100.93 less than à la carte.
$129.99$230.92
8 tests · 11 biomarkers
Frequently ordered together
Customers who ordered Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin) also added these for a more complete health picture.
Not sure where to start?
Iron Panel (Iron, TIBC & Ferritin)
$32.99